CVE-2025-21540
published 2025-01-21CVE-2025-21540: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.40 and prior…
PriorityP430medium5.4CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCLILAN
EPSS
0.48%
38.4th percentile
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior and 9.1.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Affected
5 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | mysql-8.0 | < mysql-8.0 8.0.41-1 (sid) | mysql-8.0 8.0.41-1 (sid) |
| oracle | mysql_server | 8.0.0 – 8.0.40 | — |
| oracle | mysql_server | 8.4.0 – 8.4.3 | — |
| oracle | mysql_server | 9.0.0 – 9.1.0 | — |
| oracle_corporation | mysql_server | * – 8.0.40 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
osv5.4MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.4MEDIUM
vendor_oracle5.4MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.4MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
MySQL vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-01-30
CVE-2025-21518 MySQL vulnerabilities
Title: MySQL vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.
Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes
new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues.
MySQL has been updated to 8.0.41 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.10.
In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new
features, and possibly incompatible changes.
Please see the following for more information:
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-41.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2025.html
Instructions: This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
Red Hat
mysql: MySQL Server: Unauthorized Data Modification and Read Access Vulnerability
vendor_redhat·2025-01-21·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2025-21540 [MEDIUM] mysql: MySQL Server: Unauthorized Data Modification and Read Access Vulnerability
mysql: MySQL Server: Unauthorized Data Modification and Read Access Vulnerability
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior and 9.1.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
A flaw was found in MySQL Server. Thi
Oracle
Oracle Oracle MySQL Risk Matrix: Server: Security: Privileges — CVE-2025-21540
vendor_oracle·2025-01-15·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2025-21540 [MEDIUM] Oracle Oracle MySQL Risk Matrix: Server: Security: Privileges — CVE-2025-21540
Oracle Oracle MySQL Risk Matrix: Server: Security: Privileges vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2025-21540
CVSS: 5.4
Protocol: MySQL Protocol
Remote exploit: No
Affected versions: Network
Advisory: cpujan2025 (JAN 2025)
Debian
CVE-2025-21540: mysql-8.0 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Se...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2025-21540 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-21540: mysql-8.0 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Se...
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior and 9.1.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 8.0.41-1)
GHSA
GHSA-gpx9-7g7w-37gv: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges)
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-01-21
CVE-2025-21540 [MEDIUM] CWE-863 GHSA-gpx9-7g7w-37gv: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges)
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior and 9.1.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
OSV
CVE-2025-21540: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges)
osv·2025-01-21·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2025-21540 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-21540: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges)
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior and 9.1.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
No detection rules found.
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2025-01-21
Published